Which mechanism causes increased orbital radius in spacecraft?

💡 Explanation

Spacetime curvature causes deviation from purely Newtonian orbits; a mechanism called the Geodesic Effect causes the spacecraft's path to change because spacetime is warped by the Earth's mass; therefore orbital radius increases, rather than other perturbing effects like atmospheric drag.

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